Indonesian tomb bat
| Indonesian tomb bat | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Chiroptera |
| Family: | Emballonuridae |
| Genus: | Taphozous |
| Species: | T. achates
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| Binomial name | |
| Taphozous achates Thomas, 1915
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| File:Indonesian Tomb Bat area.png | |
| Indonesian tomb bat range | |
The Indonesian tomb bat (Taphozous achates) is a species of sac-winged bat in the family Emballonuridae.[2] It is found only in Indonesia.
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]The Indonesian tomb bat was described as a new species in 1915 by British mammalogist Oldfield Thomas. The holotype had been collected on the Indonesian island of Savu in 1896 by British naturalist Alfred Hart Everett.[3] The inspiration for the species name "achates" is the character of Achates from a Latin epic poem, The Aeneid. Oldfield Thomas frequently employed names from mythology and the Classics when naming new species of mammal.[4]
Description
[edit | edit source]In many characteristics, it is similar to the black-bearded tomb bat, though it can be differentiated by its conspicuously larger skull. Individuals have a forearm length of approximately 62 mm (2.4 in).[3]
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